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hammer price

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noun

  1. the price offered as the winning bid in a public auction

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The sale of Schumacher watches, which garnered a total of more than 3.1 million francs at the hammer price, was timed for the 30th anniversary of his first Formula One Drivers Championship win in 1994.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

The 32 cards and letters were expected to sell for £90,000 but sold for a total hammer price of £145,550.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2023

The hammer price at the Drouot auction house, before commission and other costs, was 5.5 million euros.

From Reuters • Oct. 21, 2021

"I am happy and surprised by the great hammer price achieved for the cassette tape," said Højen, in a statement.

From Fox News • Oct. 4, 2021

Sotheby’s said it was accepting payment in cryptocurrency for both the hammer price and its buyer fee.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2021

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